W.A.R.M. Welcome & Preparing to Say Goodbye, 3/18/25
Dear Calvary Church Family, It’s hard to believe, but today was our last full day in Sierra Leone. We will begin a ~31-hour journey home at noon (8am EST) Wednesday. Please pray, as we say goodbye to our in-country partners…
Happy Monday (and St. Patrick’s Day) from Sierra Leone! – 3/17/25
Dear Calvary Church Family, Hello brothers and sisters. I am praying for you all today that the joy of the Lord would be your strength, as you begin another week. We are in the midst of a short break from…
“Welcome Home!” The Hospitality of Sierra Leone, 3/13/25
Dear Calvary Church Family, “Welcome home!” This was the greeting Tom Cox and I received from a young man name Ephraim, when we saw him again for the first time since last year, as we arrived at our the hotel…
Sierra Leone Tuesday Update, 3/11/25
Dear Calvary Church Family, Thank you for your continued prayers for our trip here in Sierra Leone. The Lord continues to bless my colleague, Tom Cox, and I with a joy-filled partnership together, as well as significant growth in the…
Sierra Leone Weekend Update, 3/8/25
Dear Calvary Church Family, Weekend greetings from beautiful Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Lord has been kind to us in the midst of our travel and first full day of rest and ministry. Tom Cox and I arrived just after midnight…
The Sun is Setting on our Time in Sierra Leone
(Monday, Feb 19) Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement, as the sun begins to set on our time in Sierra Leone. In approximately two hours, Tom and I will be on our way to 1st Presbyterian Church for our…
Grace at Raining Season Orphanage
Last night (Feb 15), I had the opportunity to teach a class of about 25 students on the subject of Worship in the Church. I continue to be impressed by the eager participation of the church leaders and members who…
Your Gifts Are a Blessing in Sierra Leone
This week has been filled with many demonstrations of God’s love and yours for the people here in Freetown. Over the past two days, we’ve visited the three Presbyterian (PCSL) church-run schools, as well as an orphanage co-founded and run…
Weekend Recap from Sierra Leone
Tom Cox and I are greatly enjoying the fellowship we have in Christ, as we partner together in this work. Here is a recap of some of the ministry opportunities of this past weekend. Saturday, February 10 We gathered for…
Update from Sierra Leone
As you have likely heard, Tom Cox and I arrived in Sierra Leone around 7pm local time (2pm EST) on Wednesday evening, after a largely uneventful journey that began at RDU airport 25 hours prior. We enjoyed the new modernized…